Have you ever wondered how is the life of a young budding scientist? What does it take to become a scientist? Who are the people who strive to become the next generation of scientist? What's life like for those individuals who study and manipulate viruses for a living? If you have ever wondered any of these questions, this blog will likely provide some answers...

THE LAB...

This is the place where the magic takes place, where the secrets of viral life are uncovered.

What we do....

We study the interactions established between Influenza A virus (the flu virus) and a system present in the host cell (the cellular SUMOylation system) as a way to gain a better understanding of host-pathogen interactions and design new antiviral therapies.